Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24

women in India may be imagined The
opera ought 10 he very funny.
The public is fond Of the comedians.
Everything of interest about them is
eagerly read and talked about. The
other day Henry f. Dixcy went to an
orphans home in Chicago, and the
story Of his visit was instantly tele-
Qraphed all over the country. lie. like
Wilson, is n man of keen business In
telligoncc as well as of artistic quality.
He is a partner and the director OF the
Bijou Opora-IIouse in New York, has
an interest in two big burlesque com
uonics. is back of the movement to
bring Comedian John A. Mackay ont
in a new play next month. and mean
while he keeps "Adonis' going mcrrily
TO the tune OF personal profit OF about
500, eco year II takes a shrewd head
10 win at every turn. Plans are made
ont far ahead. DiXcy now has In his
safe a complete burlesqne OF lrvlngs
" Faust, which has made such dis
tinpuishcd success in London. The
American comedian will do the bur
lcsquc next year after Irving has made
his tour through tho country. | be
licve Dixcy has not yet given the facts
about this burlesquc TO the papers.
The news was cabled from London yes
terday, and the cat is ont Of the bag.
1t ~ not easy for man of Dlxeys
prominence to keep such n secret. No
one to look at the nimble and mirth-
loving funny mcn" OF the stage
would give them credit for having such
long heads in business matters. won
der they have time to manufacture fun.
The outlook dramatically is not bril-
liant The theatres are going back to
stock companies. Sardou has writer
nothing new, and, with one important
exception, the native dramatists do not
give promise Of great results. The
exception is the play now in the hand.
of David Belasco and his colaborateur,
Do Mile. One has rugged dramatic
strength the other polish and gen
eral literary equipment. The two men
live together with their families
in the country, coming to town one
day every week to confer with Daniel
FrOhman, the manager Of the Lyceum
Theatre, where the play will be pro-
ducod in the fall with the new stock
company. Belasco is black haired,
black-cyCd, sallow, thoughtful, intense,
slow. forceful. and solemn. De Mile is
light-haiTed, light-eyed, thin, cheerful,
casual, laxative, humorous, and learned
in text book lore and stage history.
The combination Of these two types
I.vf,
hut ii Will certainly avoid the rock on
which SO many American dramas have |
come to erief-the commonplace.
III. N'GLYNN AND HENRY GEORGE IN
TIE SURF.
At Manhattan Beach the other day
there WAS q sudden turaina OF bathers |
and spectators and general runningof |
ij,cIS 90 points from which good view
of tie surf might be obtained. The |
eocrct Of the coumotion VAS conveyed
In the words. " Father McGlynn and
Henry George which flew from
mouth 10 mouth. There they were, !
sure enough, clad in tie hricf, striped I
suits that suggest the prison in spite Of
thor iufomaiity and the freedom that
come, from wearing them. The two |
apitatoIs were watched with the keenest
interest. 4 man on his way from the
water turned about and stood on the
rama. Hc said to smother bathCr at his
side.
go thew are the fellows. are they? =.
Which is McGlyun-thc big OAK? An.
Thea George must bc the lite one.
Inasmuch as Ur, NclHyun is the
typical priest in appearance and Mr..
George wears a full, red beard, it
seemed ne if there should have been no
in distinguishing them.
had the unique pleasure of interviewing
these gentlemen in the surf. Mr..
George said he liked swimming very
much, but did rot feel particularly at
tract,d TO Nanhattap Beach. DR. Nc
Glyun hoat,d on his back. smiled as
sent. and blew the salt spray from his
mouth in silent JOY. Later the CONVEX
sation was renewed in the waiting room /
Of the hath-house, and ! told Mr.
George Of a remark | had heard while .
dressing. 4 man III neighboring /
room said to ms friend:
Did Won see George and McGlynn .
in the water? You want to look ont .
for them. George, You know, is one !
Of those fellows that want to divide up |
all property and let everybody have it
without earning It,.
Mr.. George seemed greatly amused /
and not whit disturbed by the bsrba
rou. Misunderstanding or ignorance Of /
his views displayed in the remark.
such things discourage me ?" he /.
asked. why. Lot st all. | admit I.
that II ia somewhat eXaSperating to
meet continually intelligent men who /
condemn me without reservation, and |
who on investigation prove to b. utter /
strnccrS 20 my writings, having taken /
their opinions secondhand or from |
tl,ir own nasty prcjudiccs but that, /
after all, Is not to be considered; | /
rather find ground for tho greatest en-
couraComtnt III what We have done. /
Now, suppose that 10y this time there |
may he twenty millions OF people Ia |
tins country who have heard OF rs, and |
molahly 1T least fifteen millions hold |
lust such impressions of Us as that YOU |
heard 6XpT, sScd. Iut in the remain |
iug five millions there is, TO put it |
moderately, an intelligent interest in |
what We have TO say and an earnest de
sire TO understand it. it does seem to |
ne that the drift of popular thought is
uuniAakahly and powerfully set IN the
direction of tie views We advocate.
Er. McClynnnodded his head gravely |
in assent 10 tins view.
"Nhat seems TO me strangest in this
agitation, no said, lis the tenderness |
that so many Protestant newspaper |
writers have suddenly developed for |
the Pope and the laws Of the church. |
They read me lecture after lecture on
nv duties as Catholic, inform me OF |
my theological status, as if | were not |
somewhat familiar with that depart
mcnt of study. | cannot help be-
leving that it is not my personality |
that Is so interesting that the sensa
ton consists moro in the economic |
cause with which { identified than
i'll my relations to The Church; and |
that the effort is made to obscure the |
great principles at stake with discus